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Re: PARTS NEEDED ( WANTED)

To: Scott McGibney <aa372@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca>
Subject: Re: PARTS NEEDED ( WANTED)
From: jstovall@earthlink.net (J. Stovall)
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:52:36 -0800 (PST)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
>On Wed, 13 Nov 1996, Gregory Petrolati wrote:
>>
>>       I got this tip for fine tuning Stromberg Zeniths from an old TR
>>       duffer, who shall remain nameless (his initials are I.K.).
>>
>>       #1. Remove ZS carbs from their mounts.
>>
>>       #2. Carefully remove all linkage.
>>
>>       #3. Take both carbs out of the garage
>>
>>       #4. Pick a direction and throw carb #1 as far as you can
>>
>>       #5. Throw carb #2 as far as you can in the opposite direction
>>
>>       #6. Get SU carbs
>>
>>       I tried this method with the ZS's that came with the "Green Man".
>>       It worked like a charm.
>
>Greg - sounds like the same advice I got from an ex-racer/factory
>mechanic I know.
>
>Mark - I suspect that there a great many more SU's mouldering away in
>storage than there are Weber DCOEs, hence a great number of us eagerly
>anticipate your findings. Anybody got a single inch and a half SU for
>sale or swap  (anticipating positive results and getting my query in
>before the rush).
>
>Does anyone know if the manifold in question would work with a GT6 or are
>there clearance problems with the front carb? Also any data on needles
>and jets (just when I thought I had a two carb setup sussed)?
>
>thanx
>Scott
>GT6 Mk3


What would be up with puttin eithier triple Stroms or SUs on the Bomb?
Would I use a front carb or rear one in the middle, etc.... Thanks.

Jeff Stovall
jstovall@earthlink.net
"I'm God's gift to humility."
1966 Triumph GT6 mk1



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